ELA Vocabulary practice

Front

What is the term for all of the events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the message the author wants you to learn in a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What do we call language that has meanings that are not literal?

Back

Figurative language

Front

What is a phrase that has another meaning, like 'raining cats and dogs'?

Back

Idiom

Front

What structure explains the reason something happened and what happens as a result?

Back

Cause and effect

Front

What is a word that means the opposite of another word?

Back

Antonym

Front

What do we call a comparison between two different things to highlight similarities?

Back

Compare and contrast

Front

What is a type of figurative language that exaggerates for effect?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a story's underlying message that can apply to real life?

Back

Theme

Front

What do we call a literary device that gives human traits to non-human things?

Back

Personification